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Akure North/South Federal Constituency By-Election: An Opportunity for Eyitayo Jegede to Prove his Political Might

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Akure North/South Federal Constituency By-Election: An Opportunity for Eyitayo Jegede to Prove his Political Might Eyitayo Jegede. SAN no doubt comes with an endearing personality, qualities which can only be attributed to the best of men; calm, reserved and classic in his ways, more importantly he commands respects from majority. While the last two gubernatorial […]

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BTO has shown capacity as Nigeria’s future

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BTO has shown capacity as Nigeria’s future Minister of Niger Delta, Senator Godswill Akpabio has described the Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta, Hon Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, as a bridge builder who epitomizes the future Nigeria. Akpabio said this in Owo on Friday while fielding questions from newsmen at the funeral of BTO’s father […]

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How security report forced Buhari to cancel planned subsidy removal

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Eniola Akinkuotu, Okechukwu Nnodim, Leke Baiyewu and Sami Olatunji 28 January 2022 Kindly share this story: FG feared subsidy protests could be worse than #EndSARS – Source Reps to summon major oil marketers, transporters, Customs, others World Bank, IMF may decline Nigeria’s loan requests over fuel subsidy Details have emerged on how  security advice forced […]

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Fuel subsidy: NEC considers report today, TUC meets, ASCSN threatens showdown

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Adelani Adepegba 20 January 2022 Kindly share this story:  THE Trade Union Congress will today (Thursday) take a position on the planned removal of the fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. The TUC Deputy Secretary, Nuhu Toro, disclosed to The PUNCH in Abuja on Wednesday, that the congress would hold a meeting over the subsidy issue. […]

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Electoral Act amendment: Senate bows to Buhari, includes consensus for party primaries

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Friday Olokor and Leke Baiyewu 20 January 2022 Kindly share this story:  The Nigerian Senate • Senate adds consensus to House of Reps’ direct, indirect primaries proposal The Senate on Wednesday included the consensus mode of primary in the Electoral Act  (Amendment) Bill as suggested by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Both chambers […]

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APC zones chairmanship seat to North-Central, lists South-East for secretary

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Eniola Akinkuotu and Stephen Angbulu 19 January 2022 Kindly share this story: The leadership of the All Progressives Congress may have decided to zone the National Secretary position of the APC to the South-East while the North-Central will get the chairmanship of the party. The deputy national chairman (South) is expected to go to the […]

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Buhari didn’t direct anyone to remove petrol subsidy – Lawan

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Stephen Angbulu 19 January 2022 Kindly share this story:  The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, says the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has not asked any official in his regime to implement the removal of petroleum subsidy. Lawan disclosed this to State House correspondents on Tuesday after a meeting with the President at the […]

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ASUU, NMA not recognised labour unions, says FG

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Deborah Tolu-Kolawole 18 January 2022 Kindly share this story:  The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, on Monday, said the Nigerian Medical Association and the Academic Staff Union of Universities as well as their affiliates were not recognised labour unions in the public service. She also stated that the […]

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National convention: APC governors propose Feb 26, Al-Makura, Musa lead in party chair’s race

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Eniola Akinkuotu and Stephen Angbulu 18 January 2022 Kindly share this story: . Former Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa State and the lawmaker representing Niger East, Senator Sani Musa are favoured by the leadership of the All Progressives Congress to emerge as the national chairman of the APC, The PUNCH has learnt. A top source in the […]

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